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(PCM) It was truly amazing to watch the evolution of Grumpy Cat explode onto the internet and flood social media after a single meme was created using her adorable frowning face. Ever since her first appearance Grumpy Cat has held her reign as a viral sensation, but there is a new animal in town that is already conquering our news feeds with his adorably sour face. Meet Grumpy Earl, the puggle with the face of a grumpy-looking 80 year old man!

Grumpy Earl is only five months old, but has already become quite the internet sensation, as there are already hundreds of memes featuring his gloomy little face being posted all over the place. Grumpy Earl’s owners are amazed by how quickly he has become a viral hit after only posting a single photo of him on Reddit. Despite Grumpy Earl’s sour expression, his owners say he is just as energetic and lovable as any normal puppy. He loves his snacks and enjoys chasing a ball around the house.

The vet claims that Grumpy Earl’s expression is due to his underbite, wrinkles and dark complexion and he is just as healthy as any normal puppy calling him both relaxed and actually content!

(PCM) People all over the world are going bonkers over the adorable fluffy-looking Japanese sea slugs appropriately named Jorunna parva, or fluffy bunny of the sea. After looking at these cute little guys you can’t help but want to just scoop them up and give them some cuddles.

The Jorunna parva are part of the nudibranch group and can be found in areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their tiny “bunny” ears are actually taste and scent receptors that help the sea slug determine if chemicals are present in the water in their surrounding area.

Seriously, these little creatures are cuteness overload! They have recently taken the internet by storm with people sharing images of the “sea bunnies” all over social media. Whoever thought a slug could be considered adorable?

(PCM) Each year the California State Fair holds a contest to discover the “World’s Ugliest Dog” and this year a mixed breed named Quasi Modo has snatched up the honor. Quasi Modo is a 10-year old pit bull/Dutch shepherd mix who suffers from a series of birth defects that make him resemble a hunch-back (hence his name).

Quasi Modo has no real neck of sorts and his head and legs are too large for the rest of his body. In addition to the title of “World’s Ugliest Dog”, Quasi Modo’s owner also received about the $1,500 grand prize money.

There are some that take issue with the “World’s Ugliest Dog” competition saying that it is in poor taste, however the creates claim that they are attempting to celebrate the dog’s deformities and imperfections rather than ridicule them.

Quasi Modo’s official contest bio reads: “My appearance can be a little unsettling to some (I’ve had grown men jump on top of their cars to get away from me because they thought I was a hyena or a Tasmanian devil) but once they get to know me, I win them over with my bubbly personality.”

The overall competition consisted mostly of hairless mixed breed Chihuahua’s and silly-looking Bulldogs and Pugs, who all placed behind Quasi Modo in this year’s competition. The “World’s Ugliest Dog” competition stands behind their motto of never judging a book by its’ cover and that is is okay to be different.

(PCM) Shabani, an 18-year old gorilla who resides at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan, is creating quite a stir with zoo-goers, particularly the female visitors, who have deemed him to be “too handsome”.

Many zoo-goers have taken to social media after visiting Shabani to comment on his appearance calling him a “good-looking man”. A zoo spokesperson says that Shabani’s sudden popularity has been unexpected and he has now gathered close to about 100 human, mostly female, visitors per day. He is currently at his peak physically and is a bit more buff than his contemporaries.

However, lady fans of this chiseled fellow shouldn’t get their hopes to high, as he already has two gorilla wives within his own species, Ai and Nene. He is also the father of two little gorilla babies Kiyomasi and Annie.

The zoo spokesperson goes on to say that it seems like Shabani has begun to notice his sudden popularity, but definitely continues to keep it cool with the same brooding expression on his face that makes the women continue to go ape … !

(PCM) If you never thought that you would see an image of a raccoon riding on the back of an alligator, think again, because it has happened and there is photographic proof.

Richard Jones and his family were out on the search for alligators along the Oaklawaha River in Ocala, Florida when they caught the amazing spectacle right before their eyes. Jones’ son startled a raccoon that was hiding the the brush and it then proceeded to hop on the back of an alligator and take a little journey to escape.

Jones was able to capture a photo of the incident, which has quickly gone viral, before the raccoon quickly hopped off the gator. Glad he was a quick with photo capture, as it is truly a sight to behold!

The Oaklawaha River is located within the Ocala National Forest near Central Florida. It also happens to be the second-largest nationally protected forest in the state of Florida.

(PCM) Hundreds of piglets escaped and were on the loose near Xenia, Ohio after a semi-trailer that was hauling an estimated 2,000 piglets overturned. Tragically, about 300-400 piglets were killed in the crash.

With the help of local farmers in the area donating their livestock trailers, authorities were able to capture many of the piglets who went on the run. The crash was caused by the driver of the semitrailer taking a curve a high rate of speed causing the semi to overturn and roll. The driver was not injured in the crash, but a passenger was taken to a local area hospital with some injuries.

The surviving piglets were transported to the Greene County Fairground where they were looked over, given water and then packed up and sent back on their way to Indiana, where unfortunately they already have a death sentence waiting for them, as they will all be raised and then slaughtered.

Despite their best efforts, the authorities and farmers were not able to capture all of the escaped piglets, as many took off deep into the woods surrounding the crash site. The authorities claim that they may never be able to recover all of the escaped piglets, but will put forth their best efforts.